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  • A close-up portrait of a young man in his mid-twenties street portrait with moustache. With deep blue eyes and very blonde hair, the man has the look of a Nordic or north European of Viking descent - an almost Aryan specimen. His moustacge is otherwise untrimmed and is in need of a clipping. He also has gathering stubble on his chin as he stands in a matching blue doorway. A close-up portrait of a young man in his mid-twenties street portrait with moustache. With deep blue eyes and very blonde hair, the man has the look of a Nordic or north European of Viking descent - an almost Aryan specimen. His moustache is otherwise untrimmed and is in need of a clipping. He also has gathering stubble on his chin as he stands in a matching blue doorway.
    moustache_men122-28-May-2011.jpg
  • A close-up portrait of a young man in his mid-twenties street portrait with moustache. With deep blue eyes and very blonde hair, the man has the look of a Nordic or north European of Viking descent - an almost Aryan specimen. His moustacge is otherwise untrimmed and is in need of a clipping. He also has gathering stubble on his chin as he stands in a matching blue doorway. A close-up portrait of a young man in his mid-twenties street portrait with moustache. With deep blue eyes and very blonde hair, the man has the look of a Nordic or north European of Viking descent - an almost Aryan specimen. His moustache is otherwise untrimmed and is in need of a clipping. He also has gathering stubble on his chin as he stands in a matching blue doorway.
    moustache_men117-28-May-2011-2.jpg
  • A close-up portrait of an elderly man in his seventies street portrait with moustache. The man has stubble on his chin and his mostache is also untidy, in need of a trim and his white hair spills across his balding forehead and on to his glasses frames. A close-up portrait of an elderly man in his seventies street portrait with moustache. The man has stubble on his chin and his moustache is also untidy, in need of a trim and his white hair spills across his balding forehead and on to his glasses frames.
    moustache_men94-28-May-2011-2.jpg
  • Two women seen in close-up while shopping in Knightsbridge.
    women_shoppers01-04-04-1993_1_1.jpg
  • Detail of a girl dancer and stains from a damp window outside a closed Indian restaurant and take-away. Seen in close-up, the dancing girl appears to be holding a diva lamp, wearing a sari and other traditional Indian clothing and adornment. She is surrounded by the stained curtains that cover the inside of this shut restaurant. It may have closed due to recession or perhaps relocating to another address although it appears the poorly maintained nature of this property means it wasn't a healthy business.
    indian_restaurant02-07-01-2016.jpg
  • We see three friends close-up enjoying a festive party at Hamiltons pub in the City of London only a week before Christmas. It is a busy evening in the public house which is located near Liverpool Street mainline Station and they are in a humerous spirit just having fired off party streamers that have stuck to their clothes and faces. Two are wearing red and white santa claus hats but are stil in their work clothes. One is about to drink some of his pint of beer from a long, straight glass. The three look comical because of the streamers draped over their bodies and they are laughing and giggling at a joke that one has cracked. In the background a man is looking quizzically at the decorations.  The City of London has a resident population of under 10,000 but a daily working population of 311,000. The City of London is a geographically-small City within Greater London, England. The City as it is known, is the historic core of London from which, along with Westminster, the modern conurbation grew. The City's boundaries have remained constant since the Middle Ages but  it is now only a tiny part of Greater London. The City of London is a major financial centre, often referred to as just the City or as the Square Mile, as it is approximately one square mile (2.6 km) in area. London Bridge's history stretches back to the first crossing over Roman Londinium, close to this site and subsequent wooden and stone bridges have helped modern London become a financial success.
    RB-0134.jpg
  • A close-up portrait of a young man in his early-twenties street portrait with moustache. The moustache is well trimmed and is shaved low in his upper-lip with a small tuft underneath. Focus is on the tache and eyes rather than on his clothing and urban background. The fellow is stylish and is very self-confident as he makes a bold statement of his own youth and gender.
    moustache_men143-28-May-2011.jpg
  • A close-up portrait of a young man in his early-twenties street portrait with moustache. His neatly trimmed mustache is tidy compared to the rather unkempt beard stubble that has formed on his chin. The young man looks about mid-twenties (20s) and has the look of someone vulnerable and lacking confidence.
    moustache_men86-28-May-2011.jpg
  • A close-up portrait of a young man in his thirties street portrait with moustache. Born in Hawaii, the man is of Asian descent and his minimal moustache shows the limited growth on his face although he is clean shaven, with a smooth chin. The moustache turns upwards slightly in a rather cheeky style.
    moustache_men80-28-May-2011.jpg
  • A close-up portrait of a young man in his mid-twenties street portrait with moustache. His neatly trimmed mustache is tidy compared to the rather unkempt beard stubble that has formed on his chin.  The young man looks about mid-twenties (20s)
    moustache_men65-28-May-2011.jpg
  • A close-up portrait of a young man in his late-twenties street portrait with moustache. The mustache is well-waxed to keep its upturned shape and is generally known as a handlebar style of facial growth. Focus is on the curled hair and eyes rather than on his clothing and urban background. The fellow is stylish and is very self-confident as he makes a bold statement of his own youth and gender.
    moustache_men49-28-May-2011.jpg
  • A close-up portrait of a young man in his late-twenties street portrait with moustache. The mustache is well-waxed to keep its upturned shape and is generally known as a handlebar style of facial growth. Focus is on the curled hair and eyes rather than on his clothing and urban background. The fellow is stylish and is very self-confident as he makes a bold statement of his own youth and gender.
    moustache_men39-28-May-2011-2.jpg
  • A close-up portrait of a middle-aged man in his late-fifties street portrait with moustache. The middle-aged man smiles to the camera as he stands in the street with a brick wall as a background.
    moustache_men32-28-May-2011.jpg
  • A close-up portrait of a man in his early-fifties street portrait with moustache. The man has stubble on his chin and wears grey clothing and round glasses.
    moustache_men22-28-May-2011-2.jpg
  • A close-up portrait of a young man in his late-twenties street portrait with moustache. His neatly trimmed mustache is tidy compared to the rather unkempt beard stubble that has formed on his chin.  The young man looks about mid-twenties (20s) and wears a green jacket and checked shirt.
    moustache_men11-28-May-2011.jpg
  • A close-up portrait of a young man in his late-twenties street portrait with moustache. His neatly trimmed mustache is tidy compared to the rather unkempt beard stubble that has formed on his chin.  The young man looks about mid-twenties (20s) and wears a green jacket and checked shirt.
    moustache_men6-28-May-2011-2.jpg
  • A close-up portrait of a young man in his early-twenties street portrait with moustache. The moustache is well trimmed and is shaved low in his upper-lip with a small tuft underneath. Focus is on the tache and eyes rather than on his clothing and urban background. The fellow is stylish and is very self-confident as he makes a bold statement of his own youth and gender.
    moustache_men134-28-May-2011-2.jpg
  • A close-up portrait of a young man in his late-twenties street portrait with moustache. The mustache is well-waxed to keep its upturned shape and is generally known as a handlebar style of facial growth. Focus is on the curled hair and eyes rather than on his clothing and urban background. The fellow is stylish and is very self-confident as he makes a bold statement of his own youth and gender.
    moustache_men45-28-May-2011-2.jpg
  • Before finalists take part in their last exercises at a gymkhana pony competition, these rosettes prizes seen here in close-up detail wait to be claimed by young winners and losers. From the top we see prizes for Reserve Champions then those for 1st prize, then second, third and runners-up at the very bottom. Such accolades are won and lost by fractions of a second but their importance is remembered for years afterwards as young girls desperately practice to improve their equestrian skills. A huge commitment is needed by the girls and their parents who spend great deals of money and time for these treasured prizes which can be won or lost by fractions of seconds or single points. Those that fail to win go home feeling empty-handed or perhaps cheated out of victory and glory. Those who win hang them on bedroom walls for years to come.
    rosettes-17-09-1999.jpg
  • A long-distance runner prepares for the London Marathon before the race begins, whilst warming-up in Greenwich Park, London England. Seen in close-up detail, we see his hands and fingers massaging Vaseline jelly into his thighs and groin area to help avoid chafing during the annual 26-mile race through London's streets. He is wearing bright, garish running shorts decorated wth the British Union Jack flag, a sure sign of his patriotic attitude. Other runners are in the background, also preparing clothing that will be taken from the start to the finish line in Westminster.
    RB_088-21-04-1991.jpg
  • Before finalists take part in their last exercises at a gymkhana pony competition, these rosettes prizes seen here in close-up detail wait to be claimed by young winners and losers. From the top we see prizes for Reserve Champions then those for 1st prize, then second, third and runners-up at the very bottom. Such accolades are won and lost by fractions of a second but their importance is remembered for years afterwards as young girls desperately practice to improve their equestrian skills. A huge commitment is needed by the girls and their parents who spend great deals of money and time for these treasured prizes which can be won or lost by fractions of seconds or single points. Those that fail to win go home feeling empty-handed or perhaps cheated out of victory and glory. Those who win hang them on bedroom walls for years to come.
    crufts_rosettes03-16-1987_1.jpg
  • Seen in close-up, we see the keys of a Steinway grand piano. The esteemed manufacturer’s logo Steinway & Sons is written above the words Patent Grand and New York & Hamburg. This piano was part of an auction held by Bonhams of the contents of Stokesay House, a Victorian mansion that was locked up for decades but being sold off after the last member of the rich industrialist family of John Derby-Allcroft whose ancestors could no longer afford the property’s upkeep. Its contents of almost pristine collection of Victoriana personal effects and furniture, clothing, and memorabilia that was largely stored away from the fading and deteriorating qualities of daylight, went under the hammer and the house is now a hotel. The piano was in almost perfect working order apart from the yellowing ivory keys having been covered under cloth.
    steinway_piano-11-03-2009_1.jpg
  • Cajamarca Women's centre. Close-up of woman knitting.
    b14-060.jpg
  • A poor-sighted shopper examines close-up, a map of central London while shopping in Oxford Street. We look at her from a low angle as she holds the folded map of the capital. Her fingers have rings and her nails are painted while another lady stands attending her smartphone. In the background we see shopping crowds entering and leaving the John Lewis department store.
    map_shopper02-21-12-2015.jpg
  • A detail of rotting vegetables in a garden compost bin. A detail of organic vegetable and fruit matter decomposing inside a home garden composting bin. We look down on to the natural waste as a close-up of the vegetables and fruit scraps that have been thrown away by a city householder in south London. Local authorities encourage the use of compost bins in back gardens (yards) and the proliferation of these efficient containers mean that their residue can be returned to the soil without the expense of transport to landfill. The rotting matter of carrot skins etc. will eventually become a nutritious feed for new plants - and so the cycle goes on.
    compost_detail01-21-01-2014.jpg
  • A close-up detail of the ruins of the Altar at the Aedes Genii Augusti temple at Pompeii. Roman citizens seen on a relief at the side of the forum in the ancient city of Pompei. Being built or renovated around the time of the volcanic eruption in 79 AD, this detail is from the white marble altar depicting the sacrifice of a bull and we see the scene depicting a marketplace where Romans of the empire buy and sell their wares.
    pompeii_relief-12-06-2003.jpg
  • A detail showing the fine stitching of a cotton dress by couturier Margaret Howell in the company's workshop factory in Edmonton, North London. England. In close-up, the eye is drawn into the centre of focus where the buttons are held in a criss-cross stich in its four holes. There are pins in this still prototype design as it evolves from an idea on paper to an actual garment. The fine check pattern of its fabric is beautifully sewn together in this fine and intricate dress. Howell is one of Britain's more understated of couture brands alongside more flamboyant personalities. Howell admits to being "inspired by the methods by which something is made .. enjoying the tactile quality of natural fabrics such as tweeds, linen and cotton in a relaxed, natural and lived in look."
    margaret_howell06123-05-2007 .jpg
  • A detailed close-up of a trader in the central fish market of Malé, Republic of the Maldives. It is located to the west of Republic Square. This area is the main hub of trade and is a hive of activity through out the day. The waterfront and the by-lanes in the area are crowded with shops stocked with a variety of good. Grasping tight a handful of slippery skipjack tuna tails, the unseen man is carrying the fishes over to a stall table for a customer who wants them gutted and filleted, a scene that is familiar in similar markets across the world. The skipjack (Katsuwonus pelamis), represents 50-75% of all fish caught. The main method is pole and line in the Indian Ocean and fishery is the main occupation and major livelihood of the Maldivian people.
    maldives385-15-11-2007.jpg
  • A Beadle mace-bearer from the City of London holds a ceremonial mace in the crook of his left arm during the annual Lord"s Mayor's Show. We see only the arm and the golden mace as a close-up detail. The Beadle's role is now only symbolic, accompanying the City Adlermen as the lead the processions through the capital's ancient financial heart. A Beadle or bedel was a lay official of a church or synagogue who would usher, keep order, make reports, and assist in religious functions; or a minor official who carries out various civil, educational, or ceremonial duties. The term has Franco-English pre-renaissance origins, derived from the Vulgar Latin "bidellus" or "bedellus", rooted in words for "herald". It moved into Old English as a title given to an Anglo-Saxon officer who summoned householders to council.
    lord_mayors_show10-10-11-2012.jpg
  • A Beadle mace-bearer from the City of London holds a ceremonial mace in the crook of his left arm during the annual Lord"s Mayor's Show. We see only the arm and the golden mace as a close-up detail. The Beadle's role is now only symbolic, accompanying the City Adlermen as the lead the processions through the capital's ancient financial heart. A Beadle or bedel was a lay official of a church or synagogue who would usher, keep order, make reports, and assist in religious functions; or a minor official who carries out various civil, educational, or ceremonial duties. The term has Franco-English pre-renaissance origins, derived from the Vulgar Latin "bidellus" or "bedellus", rooted in words for "herald". It moved into Old English as a title given to an Anglo-Saxon officer who summoned householders to council.
    lord_mayors_show06-10-11-2012.jpg
  • Detail of an arched stone bridge at Kinlochspelve, Isle of Mull, Scotland. The close-up view shows us the bridge's strength largely given by the beautiful workmanship by those using local materials for this road overpass. Only farm vehicles and small cars generally drive over but such structures need to withstand harsh winters where weather can help them deteriorate. An arch is a structure that spans a space and supports a load. Arches appeared as early as the 2nd millennium BC in Mesopotamian brick architecture and their systematic use started with the Ancient Romans who were the first to apply the technique to a wide range of structures.
    isle_of_mull54-18-11-2011_1.jpg
  • A detail of organic vegetable and fruit matter decomposing inside a home garden composting bin. We look down on to the natural waste as a close-up of the vegetables and fruit scraps that have been thrown away by a city householder in south London. Local authorities encourage the use of compost bins in back gardens (yards) and the proliferation of these efficient containers mean that their residue can be returned to the soil without the expense of transport to landfill. The rotting matter of banana skins, onions and potato peelings will eventually become a nutritious feed for new plants - and so the cycle goes on.
    compost_detail2-27-May-2011_1.jpg
  • A detail of organic vegetable and fruit matter decomposing inside a home garden composting bin. We look down on to the natural waste as a close-up of the vegetables and fruit scraps that have been thrown away by a city householder in south London. Local authorities encourage the use of compost bins in back gardens (yards) and the proliferation of these efficient containers mean that their residue can be returned to the soil without the expense of transport to landfill. The rotting matter of banana skins, onions and potato peelings will eventually become a nutritious feed for new plants - and so the cycle goes on.
    compost_detail1-27-May-2011_1.jpg
  • A Beadle mace-bearer from the City of London holds a ceremonial mace in the crook of his left arm during the annual Lord"s Mayor's Show. Wearing white gloves and a decorative overcoat worn on special occasions, we see only the arm and the golden mace as a close-up detail. The Beadle's role is now only symbolic, accompanying the City Adlermen as the lead the processions through the capital's ancient financial heart. A Beadle or bedel was a lay official of a church or synagogue who would usher, keep order, make reports, and assist in religious functions; or a minor official who carries out various civil, educational, or ceremonial duties. The term has Franco-English pre-renaissance origins, derived from the Vulgar Latin "bidellus" or "bedellus", rooted in words for "herald". It moved into Old English as a title given to an Anglo-Saxon officer who summoned householders to council.
    aldeman_sceptre01-15-11-1983_1.jpg
  • Partially-sighted skiing paralympian from the Sochi Olympics, Kelly Gallagher, Belfast, Northern Ireland. Having the sight of only a few feet and with poor close-up vision she uses her Smartphone that features a still of her downhill racing. From the chapter entitled 'The Law of Gravity' and from the book 'Risk Wise: Nine Everyday Adventures' by Polly Morland (Allianz, The School of Life, Profile Books, 2015).
    kelly_gallagher264-22-05-2014_1.jpg
  • A middle'-aged while in her back garden during the 1980s. It is a close-up detail of the lady's face that shows the lines and wrinkles of a long life, her silver hair swept in a side parting. She sits in summer sunshine in her back garden with a worried look on her face.
    80s_family01-20-10-1986_1.jpg
  • A close-up detail of a London Metropolitan police officer's face and helmet. Wearing a moustache and the famous tall helmet with the crest of the Met Police on the front.
    met_policeman01-20-03-1991.jpg
  • A Beadle mace-bearer from the City of London holds a ceremonial mace in the crook of his left arm during the annual Lord"s Mayor's Show. We see only the arm and the golden mace as a close-up detail. The Beadle's role is now only symbolic, accompanying the City Adlermen as the lead the processions through the capital's ancient financial heart. A Beadle or bedel was a lay official of a church or synagogue who would usher, keep order, make reports, and assist in religious functions; or a minor official who carries out various civil, educational, or ceremonial duties. The term has Franco-English pre-renaissance origins, derived from the Vulgar Latin "bidellus" or "bedellus", rooted in words for "herald". It moved into Old English as a title given to an Anglo-Saxon officer who summoned householders to council.
    lord_mayors_show09-10-11-2012.jpg
  • A Beadle mace-bearer from the City of London holds a ceremonial mace in the crook of his left arm during the annual Lord"s Mayor's Show. We see only the arm and the golden mace as a close-up detail. The Beadle's role is now only symbolic, accompanying the City Adlermen as the lead the processions through the capital's ancient financial heart. A Beadle or bedel was a lay official of a church or synagogue who would usher, keep order, make reports, and assist in religious functions; or a minor official who carries out various civil, educational, or ceremonial duties. The term has Franco-English pre-renaissance origins, derived from the Vulgar Latin "bidellus" or "bedellus", rooted in words for "herald". It moved into Old English as a title given to an Anglo-Saxon officer who summoned householders to council.
    lord_mayors_show08-10-11-2012.jpg
  • A Beadle mace-bearer from the City of London holds a ceremonial mace in the crook of his left arm during the annual Lord"s Mayor's Show. We see only the arm and the golden mace as a close-up detail. The Beadle's role is now only symbolic, accompanying the City Adlermen as the lead the processions through the capital's ancient financial heart. A Beadle or bedel was a lay official of a church or synagogue who would usher, keep order, make reports, and assist in religious functions; or a minor official who carries out various civil, educational, or ceremonial duties. The term has Franco-English pre-renaissance origins, derived from the Vulgar Latin "bidellus" or "bedellus", rooted in words for "herald". It moved into Old English as a title given to an Anglo-Saxon officer who summoned householders to council.
    lord_mayors_show07-10-11-2012.jpg
  • A Beadle mace-bearer from the City of London holds a ceremonial mace in the crook of his left arm during the annual Lord"s Mayor's Show. We see only the arm and the golden mace as a close-up detail. The Beadle's role is now only symbolic, accompanying the City Adlermen as the lead the processions through the capital's ancient financial heart. A Beadle or bedel was a lay official of a church or synagogue who would usher, keep order, make reports, and assist in religious functions; or a minor official who carries out various civil, educational, or ceremonial duties. The term has Franco-English pre-renaissance origins, derived from the Vulgar Latin "bidellus" or "bedellus", rooted in words for "herald". It moved into Old English as a title given to an Anglo-Saxon officer who summoned householders to council.
    lord_mayors_show02-10-11-2012.jpg
  • A detail of an ornate Victorian brass letter box plate. Seen in close-up, the single and plural word 'Letters' is printed in upper-case capitals on the flap that one must lift to insert postal mail from the outside of this heavy, glossy black doors in the seaside town of Lowestoft in Suffolk, England. The brass plate sits in its fitted slot and has been carefully polished these last decades to ensure it still looks as handsome as it might have some time in the Victorian era when brass door knockers and other elaborate fittings were fixed to houses, showing true quality craftsmanship - a factor largely ignored in the mass-produced products of today.
    letter_box06-12-1992_1.jpg
  • A stone wall detail at the Old Smithy, Pennyghael, Isle of Mull, Scotland. In a close-up view, we see the tight fitting stones interlocked to provide strength as well as security for this domestic property. Their are few weeds telling us the wall is well-maintained and it is likely that only local materials have been used in this and other buildings. The origins of building in dry stone, i.e. without the use of mortar, are lost in the mists of antiquity. The use of stone in various builds such as funeral chambers and living accommodation date from the Stone and Iron Ages. Regional styles and patterns of construction do vary throughout the country but the principles of construction established thousands of years ago are still practiced to this day. Regrettably, there is little written historical record of those who practiced the craft in the early days.
    isle_of_mull83-18-11-2011_1.jpg
  • A close-up detail of a male passenger's hand that holds on to his family's travel documents before proceeding to his British Airways check-in zone at Heathrow Airport's Terminal 5. With a Silver company Executive 'One World' loyalty card, his ticket and British passport to hand, he waits in line after registering at a self-service kiosk where his seat has been designated. A BA employee then only needs to take his luggage. From writer Alain de Botton's book project "A Week at the Airport: A Heathrow Diary" (2009)
    heathrow_airport1395-18-08-2009_1.jpg
  • A 4 year-old girl sheds a tear during an emotional moment while playing in her back garden. Seen in close-up detail we see a tear creeping down her right eye and another making its way down her left cheek - her large eyes looking sad and upset.
    girl_tears-10-09-1999_1_1.jpg
  • We see a close-up of rows of name badges awaiting collection by their owners at the beginning of an Ernst & Young Academy Day held for 3,000 of company London employees at Excel in London's Docklands, England. Stacked neatly, we see yellow, green and red lanyards wrapped around each individual Christian and surname. Some names yield clues to the peoples' ethnicity: Either White British like Julia and Rosie, British-Asians like Pratul and Neeraj and possibly British-Muslim like Jamal. Each employee will attend this fair where motivational pep-talks from executives, outside speakers and gurus will talk to large groups of E & Y personnel so their presence on this day away from the office is vital for the year's business ahead.
    Ernst+Young_Academy01-21-09-2007_1.jpg
  • A detail of an ornate Victorian brass letter box plate. Seen in close-up, the single and plural word 'Letters' is printed in upper-case capitals on the flap that one must lift to insert postal mail from the outside of this heavy, glossy black doors in the seaside town of Lowestoft in Suffolk, England. The brass plate sits in its fitted slot and has been carefully polished these last decades to ensure it still looks as handsome as it might have some time in the Victorian era when brass door knockers and other elaborate fittings were fixed to houses, showing true quality craftsmanship - a factor largely ignored in the mass-produced products of today.
    brass_door-12-06-1992_1.jpg
  • Close up of family meal in home close to the shores of Lugu Lake, northwest Yunnan province.<br />
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Mo Suo people live along LuGu lake, northwest  Yunnan province. Since the population is not big enough, the Chinese government did not assign them as an independent minority. Mo Suo people belongs to the NaXi minority of LiJiang region. Mo Suo people have their own distinctive culture, religion and customs. Most significantly: Mo Suo people do not have a marriage System. Locally, they call their relationships a "walking marriage". <br />
A girl has her ADULT ceremony when she is 14, then she can start to wear the Mo Su costume and the family will give her a room that is called “Flower room”.<br />
Logically, she is allowed to take her boyfriend, since Mo Su family carries on by the mother's name, the son and the daughter stay with mother their whole lifes.<br />
When they are adults, the girl chooses her boyfriend. The boyfriend come to sleep in her room in the evening and leave for his mother's home in the morning. He belongs to his mother's family. She belongs to her mother's family, her children will be taken care of by her family: her mother, uncle, aunts, or sisters and brothers. Her children do not belongs to the boyfriend's family.<br />
Normally, the mother will pass her "power" to her eldest daughter when she is old and thus perpetuate the Mo Suo traditions.
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  • Luo Ming Wei  with his brothers carefully sample Pu'er tea that their factory is presently producing before it's sent away for sale. They wash the leaves in boiling water and then infuse the tea in fresh water for a few minutes before serving, Yi Wu village, Yunnan province, China.
    chitea_051_1.jpg
  • Details of instrument making: using bone, plastic, sheep’s horns in the music instrument workshop of Kashgar city's most respected maker Ababakri Selay, China
    chimusika_011_1.jpg
  • A herbal doctor, cups in his hands cicada skins used together with other herbs, barks, flowers leaves, roots,  etc. in the healing process used in Chinese Medicine, Yunnan province, China
    chiherb_028_1.jpg
  • Close-up view of the burned out Grenfell Tower  June 16th 2017, London, United Kingdom. Grenfell Tower burned out after a catastophic fire killing more than 58 people. The tower caught fire early Wednesday morning and final casualty figueres may end up to be many more with police not expecting to be able to find and recover all bodies and to find all missing people. No fire sprinkler in place and cheap cladding made with plastic is so far blamed for the ferocious fire.
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  • Last Day notice for a now closed business in central London, a victim of the UK recession. The words have been written on the pane of glass in white emulsion paint that has dripped and run before drying properly on the window of this anonymous office building in Holborn, London. Around a recession-bled Britain, high-street businesses have been going bust in their thousands. Britain has now endured eight recessions since the Second World War. The current one was caused by a shock to the availability of credit, a massive build up of debt. The number of people out of work currently stands at almost two million. Given the rate at which the economy is deteriorating this could easily be above three million. From a continuing piece of work about windows and urban messages. Picture is from the project of closed business windows: 'Bust - the Art of Recession'.
    last_day01-27-02-2012.jpg
  • Close-up of a photovoltaic solar energy panel. This panel, or module, is made up of photovoltaic (PV) cells. PV cells convert sunlight into electrical energy. Photovoltaic panels are an economical, efficient way to produce electricity that does not pollute or contribute to global warming.
    08-pv_1471.jpg
  • Close-up of a man cleaning a photovoltaic solar energy panel. This panel, or module, is made up of photovoltaic (PV) cells. PV cells convert sunlight into electrical energy. Photovoltaic panels are an economical, efficient way to produce electricity.
    08-pv_1152.jpg
  • Close-up of a man cleaning a photovoltaic solar energy panel. This panel, or module, is made up of photovoltaic (PV) cells. PV cells convert sunlight into electrical energy. Photovoltaic panels are an economical, efficient way to produce electricity.
    08-pv_1147.jpg
  • Close-up of a photovoltaic solar energy panel with reflection of the sun. This panel, or module, is made up of photovoltaic (PV) cells. PV cells convert sunlight into electrical energy. Photovoltaic panels are an economical, efficient way to produce electricity that does not pollute or contribute to global warming.
    08-pv_1135.jpg
  • Close-up of a photovoltaic solar energy panel. This panel, or module, is made up of photovoltaic (PV) cells. PV cells convert sunlight into electrical energy. Photovoltaic panels are an economical, efficient way to produce electricity that does not pollute or contribute to global warming.
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  • As the Coronavirus pandemic spreads across the UK, businesses and entertainment venues not already closed with the threat of job losses, struggle to stay open with growing rumours of a lockdown and travel restrictions around the capital. As Londoners start to work from home, a detail of a notice of closure of the Prince of Wales Theatre where Book of Mormon was playing up until only days ago, on 19th March 2020, in London, England.
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  • A CCTV security warning and damp stains on a card business window in an East Grinstead street in Sussex, a victim of the UK recession. Around a recession-bled Britain, high-street businesses have been going bust in their thousands. Britain has now endured eight recessions since the Second World War. No two recessions are alike, and that applies to the current slowdown also. It has been caused by a shock to the availability of credit, a massive build up of debt. The number of people out of work currently stands at almost two million. Given the rate at which the economy is deteriorating this could easily be above three million. From a continuing piece of work about windows and urban messages, the picture is from the project of closed business windows: 'Bust - the Art of Recession'.
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  • A detail from a computer screen of the Skype icon. Seeing up close to the screen's surface, we see Skype's icon alongside Adobe Photoshop and iTunes in the Mac's Dock. The public's perception is that western governments are eroding their privacy so their distrust and suspicion leads them believe the confidential nature of internet browsing compromised.
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  • A small shop's business hours on lowered shutters in Harrogate, North Yorkshire. Listed on the metal surface, we see the days of the week along with corresponding hours of trading and the days it closes eg. Sunday Opening hours strictly follow trading laws in the UK. Small shops in England and Wales can open any day or hour. There are no trading hours restrictions in Scotland. Shops over 280 square metres: It can open on Sundays but only for 6 consecutive hours between 10am and 6pm. It must close on Easter Sunday and Christmas Day.
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  • As the effects of Coronavirus continues to close down businesses and places of entertainment, and because of the governmentss urge for home-working and avoidence of social gatherings, the West End of the UKs capital is unusually quieter than normal on a mid-week evening. On the day that the death toll reached 104 and that British schools would close indefinitely from the end of the week, The Evening Standard newspaper headlines with central London being the UKs pandemic hotspot, on 18th March 2020, in London, England.
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  • On a plyboard hoarding that has sealed up a Restaurant in Leicester Square, some graffiti suggests that the Coronavirus pandemic is a conspiracy reminiscent of George Orwell's cult dystopian work, '1984', on 29th September 2020, in London, Westminster, England.
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  • A detail of a shop on Londons Oxford Street, its message reading the business closing down on the last day, on 17th July 2019, in London England.
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  • A Closed Footpath sign fallen into a hole during pavement works in the south London borough of Lewisham. A blue plastic barrier inexpertly blocks the broken paving stones at a pedestrian crossing in Brockley in south London. And we notice the upside down sign telling the public that the pathway is closed, dangerous to use and evidence of disruption to the inform or users of wheelchairs or childrens' buggies. Comically, the notice is itself, falling down the hole.
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  • A 24hr ATM cash dispenser operated by the RBS banking group and the Tesco supermarket is taped up and out of order in Camberwell, on 5th July 2017, in London, England.
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  • Liang Xiu Fen has suffered a stroke causing partial paralysis. She is being administered with Acupuncture and Cupping to attempt to reverse the symptoms of the paralysis,  Xiao Meng Yang town, Yunnan province, China.
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  • Road markings warn shoppers of wearing facial coverings and no close gatherings when the weekly street market on Northcross Road is open on Saturdays in East Dulwich, during the second wave of the Coronavirus pandemic, on 25th December 2020, in London, England.
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  • The Comedy Club in Oxendon Street remains closed during the Coronavirus pandemic, on 24th September, in London, England. Indoor entertainment venues like the Comedy Club continue to be financially challenged as new restrictions are being re-introduced by the government after a sudden climb in the Covid infection rate, a predicted 'second spike'.
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  • A detail of the closed sign that hangs in the door of a Chinese restaurant in Holborn during the Coronavirus pandemic, at a time when only some retailers and business are re-opening while office workers still largely work from home, on 2nd September 2020, in London, England.
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  • As the Coronavirus pandemic spreads across the UK, businesses and entertainment venues not already closed with the threat of job losses, struggle to stay open with growing rumours of a lockdown and travel restrictions around the capital. As Londoners start to work from home, a detail of closure at the Comedy Store where we see a list of recent comic acts, on 19th March 2020, in London, England.
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  • After being closed indefinitely to all traffic due to structural faults, an architectural detail of Hammersmith Bridge, on 11th April 2019, in west London, England. Safety checks revealed critical faults and Hammersmith and Fulham Council has said its ben left with no choice but to shut the bridge until refurbishment costs could be met. The government has said that between 2015 and 2021 its is providing £11bn of support to the 132-year-old bridge.
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  • After being closed indefinitely to all traffic due to structural faults, an architectural detail of Hammersmith Bridge, on 11th April 2019, in west London, England. Safety checks revealed critical faults and Hammersmith and Fulham Council has said its ben left with no choice but to shut the bridge until refurbishment costs could be met. The government has said that between 2015 and 2021 its is providing £11bn of support to the 132-year-old bridge.
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  • After being closed indefinitely to all traffic due to structural faults, an architectural detail of Hammersmith Bridge, on 11th April 2019, in west London, England. Safety checks revealed critical faults and Hammersmith and Fulham Council has said its ben left with no choice but to shut the bridge until refurbishment costs could be met. The government has said that between 2015 and 2021 its is providing £11bn of support to the 132-year-old bridge.
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  • After being closed indefinitely to all traffic due to structural faults, an architectural detail of Hammersmith Bridge, on 11th April 2019, in west London, England. Safety checks revealed critical faults and Hammersmith and Fulham Council has said its ben left with no choice but to shut the bridge until refurbishment costs could be met. The government has said that between 2015 and 2021 its is providing £11bn of support to the 132-year-old bridge.
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  • Detail of a Happy Birthday message stretched across the branches of a fallen oak tree, the remnants of a birthday party in Brockwell Park, on 6th August 2018, in London, England.
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  • Detail of a Happy Birthday message stretched across the branches of a fallen oak tree, the remnants of a birthday party in Brockwell Park, on 6th August 2018, in London, England.
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  • Tools used in the Forge at the Rogatec Open Air Museum, very close to the Croatian border, on 24th June 2018, in Rogatec, Slovenia. The museum of relocated and restored 19th and early 20th century farming buildings and houses represents folk architecture in the area south of the Donacka Gora and Boc mountains.
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  • Closed for the Saturday afternoon is the local shop and post office in the Northumbrian village of Blanchland, on 29th September 2017, in Blanchland, Northumberland, England. Blanchland is a village in Northumberland, England, on the County Durham boundary. The population of the Civil Parish at the 2011 census was 135. Blanchland was formed out of the medieval Blanchland Abbey property by Nathaniel Crew, 3rd Baron Crew, the Bishop of Durham, 1674-1722. It is a conservation village, largely built of stone from the remains of the 12th-century Abbey. It features picturesque houses, set against a backdrop of deep woods and open moors. Set beside the river in a wooded section of the Derwent valley, Blanchland is an attractive small village in the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
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  • Detail of stealth technology surfaces on a Lockheed-Martin F-35 II Joint Strike Fighter at the Farnborough Air Show, England. The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is a family of single-seat, single-engine, fifth-generation multirole fighters under development to perform ground attack, reconnaissance, and air defense missions with stealth capability. F-35 JSF development is being principally funded by the United States with additional funding from partners. The partner nations are either NATO members or close U.S. allies.
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  • Detail of stealth technology surfaces on a Lockheed-Martin F-35 II Joint Strike Fighter at the Farnborough Air Show, England. The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is a family of single-seat, single-engine, fifth-generation multirole fighters under development to perform ground attack, reconnaissance, and air defense missions with stealth capability. F-35 JSF development is being principally funded by the United States with additional funding from partners. The partner nations are either NATO members or close U.S. allies.
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  • Detail of stealth technology surfaces on a Lockheed-Martin F-35 II Joint Strike Fighter at the Farnborough Air Show, England. The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is a family of single-seat, single-engine, fifth-generation multirole fighters under development to perform ground attack, reconnaissance, and air defense missions with stealth capability. F-35 JSF development is being principally funded by the United States with additional funding from partners. The partner nations are either NATO members or close U.S. allies.
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  • Acupuncture charts in a Chinese medical herbalists clinic, Xiao Meng Yang town, Yunnan, China
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  • A woman patient has her mole removed during a local procedure at a clinic in the City of London. Looking very worried and perhaps feeling mild pain despite a local anaesthetic to the affected area, the lady has stopped in during her working day at a nearby office job. Bending over the small wound on the lady’s back, the doctor uses a scalpel to cut away at the mole that was giving discomfort, or suspected of becoming malignant.
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  • A detail of the clock face to the Elizabeth Tower in London. It's close to 4pm and we see the hands and neo-Gothic design. The Elizabeth Tower (previously called the Clock Tower) named in tribute to Queen Elizabeth II in her Diamond Jubilee year – was raised as a part of Charles Barry's design for a new palace, after the old Palace of Westminster was largely destroyed by fire on the night of 16 October 1834. The new Parliament was built in a Neo-gothic style. Although Barry was the chief architect of the Palace, he turned to Augustus Pugin for the design of the clock tower. It celebrated its 150th anniversary on 31 May 2009. The tower was completed in 1858 and has become one of the most prominent symbols of both London and England,
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  • As the Coronavirus pandemic spreads across the UK, businesses and entertainment venues not already closed with the threat of job losses, struggle to stay open with growing rumours of a lockdown and travel restrictions around the capital. As Londoners start to work from home, a detail of closure at the Comedy Store where we see a list of recent comic acts, on 19th March 2020, in London, England.
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  • The marks left by posters and flyers are left on a hoarding outside a closed entertainment venue in Dartford, on 3rd October 2019, in Dartford, Kent, England. Voters in Dartford voted 64% in favour of Brexit during the 2016 referendum.
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  • After being closed indefinitely to all traffic due to structural faults, a detail of Hammersmith Bridges damaged road surface, on 11th April 2019, in west London, England. Safety checks revealed critical faults and Hammersmith and Fulham Council has said its ben left with no choice but to shut the bridge until refurbishment costs could be met. The government has said that between 2015 and 2021 its is providing £11bn of support to the 132-year-old bridge.
    hammersmith_bridge-55-11-04-2019.jpg
  • After being closed indefinitely to all traffic due to structural faults, a detail of Hammersmith Bridges damaged road surface, on 11th April 2019, in west London, England. Safety checks revealed critical faults and Hammersmith and Fulham Council has said its ben left with no choice but to shut the bridge until refurbishment costs could be met. The government has said that between 2015 and 2021 its is providing £11bn of support to the 132-year-old bridge.
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